20-21 Visual Arts Centre

15/06/2026

🧸Did you know every Tuesday in Term time we run TODDLER TUESDAY?

It's a fun and relaxed space specially set up for under 5s to play, explore and get creative.

We’ll have plenty to enjoy, including colouring in activities, sensory toys, and a cosy reading nook for little ones to unwind with a book.

It’s completely free, and there's no need to book – drop in anytime between 10.30am and 3.30pm every Tuesday during term time.

Parents/guardians must remain with children at all times.

We can’t wait to welcome you!

14/06/2026

🎉Exhibition Announcement: Make Now Think Later!

20-21 Visual Arts Centre is delighted to present Make Now Think Later!, a touring exhibition showcasing work created by young people through the Alexandra Reinhardt Memorial Awards.

Featuring projects developed with young people at 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Oriel Davies, Fabrica and Dundee Contemporary Arts, the exhibition explores identity, place, wellbeing and creativity through artist-led collaborations.

Here at 20-21, artist Tony Wade worked with young people to create artworks responding to nutrition, play, sound and empowerment.

Come take a look at what they have created!

📅 20 June – 19 September 2026
🕑Tuesdays to Saturdays, 10am to 4pm
📍20-21 Visual Arts Centre
🎟️Free admission.

'Make now, think later!' is a touring exhibition produced as part of the Alexandra Reinhardt Memorial Awards 2025-26. ARMA is a programme developed by Engage, the National Association for Gallery Education, to enable galleries, art museums and visual arts venues to support a dedicated programme of visual arts engagement and wellbeing activity with children or young people. The Awards were initiated and funded by the Max Reinhardt Charitable Trust.

Oriel Davies Fabrica gallery Dundee Contemporary Arts Engage, the National Association for Gallery Education

11/06/2026

📢 Important Notice

We're making some exciting improvements behind the scenes!

Please note that our Discover@20-21 exhibition will be closed from 17 to 26 June while we carry out essential maintenance works, including upgrades to our lighting and fire detection systems to enhance safety and improve your experience.

Our largest exhibition space will also be closed from 16 June as we prepare for the installation of our next major exhibition, Scunthorpe Steel – The Exhibition, opening on 11 July. We can't wait to share this fascinating new exhibition with you!

The good news is that we're still very much open. ☕🛍️ Our café and shop will continue to welcome visitors as usual, and from 20 June you can visit Make Now, Think Later! – Alexandra Reinhardt Memorial Awards 2024–25, showcasing the outstanding work of emerging creative talent.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we carry out these important improvements. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and look forward to welcoming you back to enjoy everything 20-21 has to offer this summer.

08/06/2026

LAST CHANCE! ARTIST ROOMS Jenny Holzer leaves Scunthorpe this Saturday!

20-21 Visual Arts Centre has been thrilled to present an extraordinary exhibition of work by Jenny Holzer in partnership with Tate and the National Galleries of Scotland.

Recognised as one of the most influential American artists of the last 50 years, Holzer explores how words can shape, manipulate and influence our thoughts. Her iconic work has appeared everywhere—from posters and T-shirts to carved stone, electronic signs and large-scale projections—capturing audiences in public spaces and museums around the world.

This is a rare opportunity for Scunthorpe to host an exhibition of this significance, giving families and visitors from across the UK the chance to experience Holzer’s work for free.

📍20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe
📅Until Saturday 13 June
🕑 Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm
🎟️ Free

ARTIST ROOMS brings international artists to UK audiences through solo exhibitions drawn from a national touring collection jointly owned by Tate and the National Galleries of Scotland. Its programme reaches communities across the country and is managed in partnership by Tate and National Galleries of Scotland, with support from Art Fund and Henry Moore Foundation.

Image: Jenny Holzer, from Truisms (1977-79), 1983, T-shirt worn by Lady Pink © 2026 Jenny Holzer, member Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY/DACS, UK / Photo © 2026 Lisa Kahane

ARTIST ROOMS Tate National Galleries of Scotland Art Fund North Lincolnshire Council

Visit North Lincolnshire's lively and contemporary visual arts centre housed in St John's Church a former grade II* listed church in Scunthorpe. The centre offers a regularly changing programme of contemporary art and craft exhibitions as well as related events and free creative activities for all a...

02/06/2026

FREE Creative fun this Saturday!

To celebrate the exhibition opening of our Eco Fashion Project we invite you to join in with the following activities

👕Free Screen Printing with What If We Create CIC
🎧DJ Workshops with Noise Academy
👖Reclaimed fabric workshop with The Dancing Tiger Scrapstore
👗Clothes Swap - bring your preloved clothes and refresh your look
🟣 Visit the ARTIST ROOMS Jenny Holzer exhibition
🍉Refreshments

Come and celebrate the achievements of this inspiring group of young people, brought together through a shared love of art and a passion for raising awareness about the devastating effects of fast fashion on our environment and on the lives of garment workers around the world.

Throughout the project, the group explored themes connected to our current exhibition, ARTIST ROOMS Jenny Holzer and were inspired by Holzer’s bold statements and text-based artworks.

📍 20-21 Visual Arts Centre
📅 Saturday 6 June
🕐 1pm – 3pm
🎟️ Free No Entry Required

ARTIST ROOMS is Tate and National Galleries of Scotland's national touring exhibition programme. The Youth Eco Project is funded through an ARTIST ROOMS bursary, with support from Art Fund and the Henry Moore Foundation.

📸 ARTIST ROOMS Jenny Holzer at 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, 31 January - 13 June 2026. Artwork © 2026 Jenny Holzer, member Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York and DACS, London
Blue Purple Tilt Photo © Tate (Sam Day and Reece Straw)

28/05/2026

Super-excited about Speak Out Scunny Poetry in the Gallery tomorrow. Doors will open at 7pm with performances between 7:30 and 9pm. PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT - if you have booked tickets and are no-longer coming, please email [email protected] so we can re-allocate tickets (we will post details of any available places here, and these will be offered on a first-come-first-served basis on the night).

27/05/2026

✨Teachers! Did you know that 20-21 Visual Arts Centre can create bespoke art workshops tailored to your school?

🌸Last week, we ran a bespoke Georgia O’Keeffe-inspired workshop, where the children produced some fantastic artwork.

Here’s what the teacher had to say:

⭐ “What did you like best about the workshop?”
“The way the children were taken on a journey. The use of resources was great, and the structuring of instructions was fantastic.”

⭐ “Was there anything that could be improved?”
“Nothing.”

We offer a wide range of workshops, all taking place in a working contemporary art gallery environment to truly inspire children and young people.

For more information about our schools workshops, contact us at [email protected] or visit the education page on our website. Link in Comments